Fine and Studio Arts at University of California-Riverside

Riverside, CA · Bachelor's Degree · about 44 graduates a year

$21,792
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$40,774
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$41,367
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#234 of 423
Rank by pay
#323 of 423
Rank, wage-adjusted
$16,681
Median federal debt

University of California-Riverside graduates in fine and studio arts earn 1% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 41% of one year’s pay at that point.

How University of California-Riverside Compares for Fine and Studio Arts

All 423 colleges reporting fine and studio arts earnings at this degree level, ranked by median pay four years after graduation. “Wage-adjusted” divides pay by the square root of the state’s wage index so colleges in low-wage states aren’t penalized for local pay.

#College4 yrs afterWage-adjustedAdj. rank1 yr after
1University of Southern California Los Angeles, CA$72,428$65,905#2$50,161
2Dartmouth College Hanover, NH$68,523$63,117#3$30,246
3University of Michigan-Ann Arbor Ann Arbor, MI$66,846$70,481#1$31,367
4Vassar College Poughkeepsie, NY$63,418$60,361#4$19,790
5Sacred Heart University Fairfield, CT$61,998$55,818#14—
6Connecticut College New London, CT$61,321$55,208#15$36,564
7Brown University Providence, RI$60,985$60,064#5$23,180
8Ramapo College of New Jersey Mahwah, NJ$60,757$53,325#24$44,529
9Fordham University Bronx, NY$60,515$57,598#11$35,929
10Binghamton University Vestal, NY$60,299$57,392#12$25,751
…
231Minnesota State University Moorhead Moorhead, MN$40,960$39,126#278$30,521
232Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design Milwaukee, WI$40,952$42,613#180$20,762
233California State University-Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA$40,783$37,110#322$24,538
234University of California-Riverside Riverside, CA$40,774$37,102#323$21,792
235Portland State University Portland, OR$40,731$40,971#232$20,866
236Radford University Radford, VA$40,679$37,042#325$23,308
237Florida International University Miami, FL$40,653$43,270#169$22,334

Other Majors at University of California-Riverside by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Science$117,705$81,034#85 of 349
Computer Engineering$107,193$65,049#88 of 189
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$102,630$66,430#81 of 258
Mechanical Engineering$93,721$62,554#114 of 318
Chemical Engineering$91,457$68,245#122 of 158
Biomedical/Medical Engineering$90,041$61,342#77 of 118
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering$84,300$59,309#12 of 46
Statistics$78,492$29,138#35 of 50
Information Science/Studies—$76,090—
Physics$74,410$19,977#70 of 107
Microbiological Sciences and Immunology$72,295$43,086#12 of 49
Business Administration, Management and Operations$72,027$43,213#315 of 1176
Economics$66,682$37,149#309 of 368
Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences$65,813$31,148#22 of 35
Natural Resources Conservation and Research$64,944$30,521#37 of 265
Business/Managerial Economics$64,147$37,496#75 of 84
Chemistry$64,131$39,676#129 of 209
Mathematics$63,596$27,227#223 of 309
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$62,211$23,203#64 of 476
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences$59,677$22,998#78 of 138
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology$59,549$30,077#85 of 110
Public Policy Analysis$58,504$39,867#32 of 34
Sustainability Studies$58,463$30,698#12 of 17
Biology$58,339$26,863#405 of 841
International/Globalization Studies$57,959$21,428#40 of 87
Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education$57,847$23,447—
Political Science and Government$56,740$30,060#402 of 565
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies$56,555$31,443#28 of 103
International Relations and National Security Studies$56,108$27,021#95 of 118
Sociology$55,682$29,367#150 of 462

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do University of California-Riverside fine and studio arts graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $21,792 one year after graduating and $40,774 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does University of California-Riverside rank for fine and studio arts?

Among 423 colleges reporting earnings for fine and studio arts graduates, University of California-Riverside ranks #234 by median pay four years after graduation, and #323 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is fine and studio arts at University of California-Riverside worth it?

Its graduates earn 1% less than the national median for fine and studio arts ($41,367), and the median federal debt at graduation is $16,681.

← All data for University of California-Riverside · Methodology

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study data. Earnings are medians for graduates who received federal aid and were working and not enrolled; programs with few graduates are not reported. Wage adjustment uses Census ACS state median household income.